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In 2019, a study carried out in Belize showed that one in six Belizeans have some form of chronic kidney disease, and as many as three out five Belizeans are at risk of developing the disease. It’s a worrying reality and these growing numbers put pressure on existing care and treatment infrastructure. And so when […]
Written on June 3, 2021 | Posted in
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Di Bruwry is Belize Brewing Company’s latest seven-figure investment venture. Located just a short distance from the Phillip Goldson International Airport, the micro-brewery and restaurant venue is now open for Belizeans and foreign visitors. The design of the venue’s interior gives keen focus to the history and heritage of the company. But, what they hope […]
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Reports spread like wildfire this afternoon that a man had been pulled under water by a crocodile in the San Pedrito area of San Pedro Town. According to reports, the man was near the lagoon side of the island when a crocodile approached and attacked. A rescue team comprised of police, Triple R, ACES, the […]
Written on June 2, 2021 | Posted in
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In cabinet news…Cabinet welcomed the comprehensive Completion Report of the Emergency Works carried out from November 2020 to May 2021 from Julius Espat, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing. The report includes infrastructure works conducted after the passing of hurricanes Eta and Iota and funds cabinet approved to urgently restore and repair countrywide damage to […]
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In a follow-up to our story earlier this week about an alleged attack on a bus conductor by employees of a rival company, Aaliyah Monima says Ladyville police told her that they have detained the people she made the report against. Aaliyah Monima, Conductor, Los Lagos Bus Service “After the interview I came straight […]
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The Belize Social Security Board is celebrating forty years with a new twist. They are giving women who had a baby on their anniversary June first some special supplies. Today, S.S.B. representatives were at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital to meet the moms. And so was News Five. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Social Security […]
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The death of Superintendent Henry Jemmott has hit his colleagues hard and also the many people of San Pedro who knew him over the years. While his most recent posting was as commander of precinct two at Eastern Division, today San Pedranos remembered him and his contribution to their community. Duane Moody, Reporting Around […]
Written on June 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Chapter of the University of the West Indies Alumni Association has a new President. Jamie-Lee Rocke succeeds Shanice Flowers, who held office from 2019 to 2021. According to a press release from the association, Rocke is a two-time graduate of the University of the West Indies, completing her bachelor’s at the Cave Hill […]
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Today, June first, Social Security Board celebrates forty years of service to Belizeans. Over the last four decades, the board has seen exponential growth. Its staff has increased by over one thousand percent. Just about quarter of the population is insured with Social Security and the board’s contributions have grown from six to eight figures. […]
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Looking to the future, S.S.B. announced the launch of its Peransa Project. S.S.B. says the project is an electronic delivery platform that will allow for ease of access to employees’ information using biometric technology. Ward McGregor, Chief Information Officer “The whole concept of the platform is to allow our customers, our employees, our employees […]
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Belize officially reopened its borders today for international tourists. News Five’s Andrea Polanco stopped in at the Benque Viejo – Santa Elena Border today to find out how the reopening was going: Andrea Polanco, Reporting Pictured here are four of the five tourists who entered Belize through its western border today up to midday […]
Written on May 31, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Chief Tourism Officer, Abil Castaneda, the threshold for recovery within the tourism industry globally is forty to fifty percent of pre-COVID arrival numbers. Castaneda argues that Belize would fall short of that threshold by double digits if the land borders remained closed. He appeared on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes this morning. […]
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The Public Service Union has a new president and five newly-elected executives. The vote for a change of leadership took place on Saturday in Belmopan during the P.S.U.’s ninety-ninth annual general meeting. Dean Flowers has been chosen to lead the union for the next two years, succeeding Gerald Henry who did not offer himself for […]
Written on May 31, 2021 | Posted in
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The strike effected by the Belize National Teachers Union and the P.S.U. has been placed on hold as teachers are expected to return to work on June first. While the B.N.T.U. is preparing a legal challenge against the Briceño administration, the Public Service Union maintains that the trade dispute with government continues. It is not […]
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P.S.U. President Dean Flowers admits that the docking of wages, as well as the ten percent salary cut may have deflated the momentum of the strike. Dean Flowers, President, P.S.U. “It has to a certain degree, but I am very proud to say that despite government’s decision or declaration that that would happen, even […]
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Getting your vehicle inspected and taking your driving test in Belize City just got a little easier. Beginning today, the inspection site has been relocated and there will be a computerized version of the test. This morning Belize City Traffic Department held a brief event to introduce these changes and talk about upcoming improvements to […]
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A dispute between bus operators in Ladyville Village came to a violent head this morning. A woman bus conductor for Los Lagos Bus Service says she was physically attacked by two men from Serrano’s. New Five Paul Lopez has the story. Aaliyah Monima, Los Lagos Bus Service “I was sitting at the bus stop […]
Written on May 31, 2021 | Posted in
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On Friday, government introduced a motion to allocate funds for the purchase of a new passport system. The existing machine is outdated and is in dire need of replacement. That’s what Prime Minister John Briceño said when he presented the proposal in the House of Representatives. The new passport system which will come equipped with […]
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Former President Gerald Henry did not contest the recent P.S.U. elections. In fact, his colleagues in the union say that he lost the confidence of its membership. Henry, on the other hand, alleges that he was being undermined by his own executive. It made for a tumultuous relationship between the union leader and his executive […]
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As you saw in our story on the teachers protest this morning, police removed them from in front of the National Assembly where they went beyond the barriers. The issues were that the teachers were not social distancing and they were blaring bullhorns and didn’t stay beyond the barriers, but also they didn’t have a […]
Written on May 28, 2021 | Posted in
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While teachers were outside demonstrating on Independence Hill, Prime Minister Briceño introduced a motion that, when passed, will see the reduction of their monthly salaries by ten percent. It will also have a similar effect on the salaries of public officers, including those that come under the Security Services Commission, as well as the Judicial […]
Written on May 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Governor General Froyla Tzalam was installed as the titular head of state on Thursday, but she will not be taking up residence at the Belize House any time soon. That’s because the property in Belmopan is dilapidated and is in dire need of structural repair. Earlier this week, word of the GG’s new abode began […]
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The monthly meeting of the Mayors Association was held today at Mahogany Bay in San Pedro Town. During this session, the municipal leaders signed off on a sister city document with the intent to share best practices with tax and licensing reform, urban expansion and development among others. News Five spoke today with Mayors Sharon […]
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This week, bomb threats were called in to two government offices, forcing the workers out into the streets and delaying the provision of services to members of the public for several hours. Well today, police say they have linked a phone number to one of those threats. But the Commissioner says at this point they […]
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Kim Martinez, a resident of Corozal Town, has been missing for the past six weeks. ComPol Williams says police have viewed a disturbing video taken just days before she disappeared and detained her common law husband for questioning, but he was released. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “I know the report has been made […]
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